" ...The immersion portion of the course has suited me well. I have been spending part of my time at a local cultural center in one of the surrounding villages, part time at an organic food processing unit, and part time working on inner personal discovery and transformation...All fourteen of us [are] spread out in different directions, focusing on different projects and learning different concepts to enrich our lives. -Madeleine Tuson-Turner, Lewis & Clark (Auroville Fall 2006)

" I got the opportunity to work on Sachamama's Bio Huerto Project to produce an organic compost of soil that regenerates the land rather than just depleting it. The project is in its development and demonstration stages now, and I was glad that Living Routes gave me the opportunity to be a part of it and learn more about an ecologically alternative way of agriculture. For my final project for class I am going to dive deeper into this subject for the next 4 days and produce a report full of pictures that I have taken while I was here in Peru. -Jacob Ruiz, Humboldt State University (Peru Winter 2010)

" I introduced the idea of making bike carts on the Findhorn, Scotland program...to create low cost trailers that can empower people to use their bicycles more, and use their car less or not at all. Several people in the community have shown interest, and last night we had our first work session in the shop. [Seth went on to develop a bicycle transport prototype and green business back home in Massachusetts] -Seth Mansur, UMass Amherst (Findhorn Spring 2007)

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